Yes, this is exactly what I do. I even refold and straighten after cutting several strips...somehow it does not always stay straight. Especially if I have folded over a second time, it can kinda get "wonky".

Ah...that darned ironing. But fact is, ironing makes all the difference in the world in the finished product whether quilting or garment sewing. I iron after practically every step, it really is important, even if it makes you kind of buggy.

That is so true.

I agree. I rip, but, open up and iron flat (when I put it away I fold without making a pressed fold).

I like to iron out the old crease and press the fabric flat, and then just fold and 'finger press' the fabric. Your rotary ruler will keep the crease flat enough to cut, and you won't have to press out another crease when you piece.

I always starch & press. If I'm in a hurry I use spray starch

I always iron.

I wash all fabric and iron all fabric before I start. In fact my fabric goes straight to the washer when I get home and wash it on declicate and then iron. ( You soon find out just how straight your fabric was cut.) If I bought a little extra, I tear the end to make sure I have a straight grain.

I prewash as soon as I get the fabric home, then trim any strings and refold aligning selvedges to find the grain. I iron and starch before cutting. When sewing, I set the seam by ironing it closed, then open and finger press gently then press with the iron.

I saw a Sharon Schamber video where she showed using a light spray of starch while loading the backing on the frame. Put it on the front bar, roll it onto the front bar, attach it to the back bar, then when rolling it to the back spray each section with starch.

I tried it on the latest one and man, it did good. I didn't iron the backing at all after washing and drying so it had those little tiny wrinkles all over. I sprayed it and just watched all the wrinkles magically disappear and it was tight and smooth.